Economy

Cable & Wireless Seychelles listed on the MERJ Exchange

The public can now buy shares in Seychellois-owned telecommunications company, Cable and Wireless Seychelles (CWS), after it was listed on the MERJ exchange yesterday morning.   The listing took place in a ceremony at the Eden Bleu conference room in

Fuel prices jump in Kenya after subsidies cut

Fuel prices in Kenya surged to record highs on Thursday after the new government slashed subsidies, piling on misery for a population already facing deep economic hardship.   The price of petrol increased by 20 shillings to 179.30 (about $1.50)

SPS urges customers to collect their packages on time

The Seychelles Postal Services (SPS) will soon charge customers extra, per day, per packet for uncollected packages, said a top official.   SPS official, Sabrina Hoareau, made the announcement yesterday morning during a joint press conference with the Seychelles Revenue

Disaster risk reduction under the spotlight

A training workshop on monitoring the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction and Disaster Loss Data Collection (2015-2030) is taking place at the Coral Strand Hotel at Beau Vallon.   The three-day workshop organised by the Disaster Risk Management Division

Seychelles athletes from Commonwealth Games

Seychellois athletes back from the Commonwealth Games, are you self-critical after the games? Many athletes bounce back, no matter how well they perform.These athletes create a mental list of every little aspect they didn’t perform at the highest level…